Yun Jin's words ended up making the group of swords feel a little embarrassed.
Ai ya.
They also didn't have such lofty ideals.
Calling themselves heroes was honestly a bit embarrassing.
But for Yun Jin to say such things still made the swords feel deeply gratified.
After all, she's their future little master.
For the things they did to be acknowledged by their little master, to them, this was an immense honor.
The swords that had once been part of the complaint alliance instantly changed the way they looked at Yun Jin.
Wu wu wu.
What a wonderful little master.
How could they have spoken about her like that before? Truly unforgivable.
Seeing this, even the giant sword felt somewhat surprised.
After hesitating for a moment, it said in a deep voice, "That can hardly be called heroism. We merely did what we were supposed to do."
"That alone is already righteousness," Yun Jin replied solemnly. "If not for you seniors blocking the Extraterrestrial Demon Clan, who knows what chaos this world would have descended into. These one thousand years of peace were bought by you for this world."
In the present world, although the Demon Clan still existed and even held considerable power, overall, the human race still held the advantage.
Otherwise, the Demon Clan wouldn't be reduced to lurking in the shadows, making small moves here and there, nor would the male lead Demon Lord have been surrounded and nearly killed multiple times.
In the end, the male lead even sacrificed the entire Demon Clan, using a human body to cultivate the Great Dao.
It could be said that in this world, humanity currently holds absolute dominance.
And that had everything to do with the sacrifices of these people and these swords.
Yet Yun Jin was also very curious.
If such a catastrophic war had occurred a thousand years ago, why did the present world not retain even a single legend about it? That's clearly unscientific.
At this moment, the giant sword's gaze toward Yun Jin softened even further.
It spoke slowly, "Since you have come here, you are the next Sect Master of Wushuang Sect. It is time for you to know what happened back then."
Wushuang Sect?
The next Sect Master?
Before Yun Jin could react, the scenery around her suddenly changed.
"Little Master may as well see for yourself what happened that year," the giant sword's voice sounded in her mind.
Yun Jin looked around.
She no longer had a physical body, she seemed to exist only as a strand of mental power.
And the place she was in was an immortal mountain. This mountain was the Cloud Sea Mountain, where Wushuang Sect had once stood.
Driven by a strange force, Yun Jin's mental form drifted forward, as if traversing an entire span of time.
She saw a great expert arrive here and establish a Dao ground.
She saw that expert accept one astonishingly talented disciple after another, watching Wushuang Sect slowly grow.
At its peak.
The Wushuang Sect had over a hundred cultivators at Mahayana Stage alone.
Those at Tribulation Crossing Stage and Fusion Stage were countless.
As for the disciples below, every single one was a peerless genius.
Yun Jin watched in silent amazement.
The world only knew of the Four Great Holy Lands, yet no one knew that such a sect had once existed.
The giant sword's voice sounded again, "Wushuang Sect accepted disciples based on fate above all else. We did not seize Qi Luck, nor compete for resources. What we cultivated were realms and the Great Dao. In this world, there are countless cultivation methods, most of which rely on external resources. But Wushuang Sect's path was different. Talent did not matter. Roots did not matter. Qi Luck did not matter. Even resources did not matter. Wushuang Sect accepted disciples based solely on comprehension. There was once a person in the sect who cultivated for a thousand years and remained at Qi Refining Stage. Then, upon a single moment of enlightenment, he entered Mahayana Stage in one day. As long as comprehension was sufficient, anything was possible in the Wushuang Sect."
Yun Jin's expression shifted again.
This Wushuang Sect… was utterly absurd.
It wanted nothing but comprehension?
A thousand years in Qi Refining Stage, yet entering Mahayana in a single day?
This was an entirely different system from that of the Four Great Holy Lands.
Even the Holy Lands, though they had different paths to ascension, still required step-by-step advancement.
Such a cultivator that cultivated Qi Refining for a thousand years and advanced to Mahayana in a day, shouldn't have existed.
"And because the core principle of Wushuang Sect emphasized non-action," the giant sword continued, "most disciples cultivated quietly in the mountains. When they descended, they returned immediately, avoiding worldly entanglements. Our disciple selection method was completely different from that of the Four Great Holy Lands. Thus, although the Holy Lands knew of our existence, our paths differed so greatly that no major conflict arose. We coexisted peacefully."
Yun Jin couldn't help but marvel.
She had traveled through countless worlds and seen many things.
Yet this is her first time encountering a sect like Wushuang Sect.
But when she thought of how such a legendary sect had vanished into history, her heart ached.
The giant sword's tone remained steady.
It continued, "Later, however, a change occurred within Cloud Sea Mountain."
The scene shifted. A hole suddenly appeared in the sky.
Yun Jin looked up, her expression changing.
The hole wasn't large, barely enough for a single person to pass through.
Yet from it poured pitch-black demonic Qi that was unfathomably deep.
Suddenly.
A severely injured person fell from the hole.
Below, several members of Wushuang Sect were waiting and hurried forward.
"Third Brother, what happened? You have already comprehended the Great Dao of Concealment, how could you be injured like this? What lies on the other side of that hole?" someone asked urgently while treating him.
The man called Third Brother spoke gravely, "Our earlier suspicions were correct. That passage connects to another great cultivation world! I briefly infiltrated it, the world beyond has been completely occupied by the Demon Clan. Their cultivation methods and strength far surpass ours. If they discover this passage and come here, this world will become a hell filled with demons."
No one expected that Third Brother would actually bring back such a piece of news.
The others' expressions changed instantly.
Yun Jin noticed that the leading figure among them carried a sword identical in appearance to Tianpo in front of her, though smaller.
Sensing her gaze, Tianpo Sword gave her a sorrowful look, "That is my master."
Though massive in form now, in its master's hands it could be large or small at will.
Yun Jin nodded, not daring to ask more.
She already knew the ending. Watching these scenes only made her heart heavier.
These people…by now, they're probably no longer here, right?
Next, she watched Wushuang Sect plan to seal the passage.
Back then, they even invited people from the Four Great Holy Lands to deliberate together. In the vision, Yun Jin saw a younger Ji Wusi.
At that time, her master had just taken over as Sect Leader of the Kunlun Sword Sect, he was high-spirited and full of vigor, the entire person looked like a sharp sword.
Unlike now, where he had completely reined himself in.
The people from the Holy Lands also took the matter very seriously.
After repeated probing, they confirmed that the world beyond was vastly stronger than this world.
If discovered by people on that side, catastrophe would follow.
Thus, the people from the Holy Lands and Wushuang Sect jointly created a grand formation to seal the passage.
But this matter was clearly not over yet, otherwise, there wouldn't have been the later destruction of Wushuang Sect.
Although the passage had been sealed, it still required someone to maintain the grand formation at all times. And since the passage lay within Cloud Sea Mountain, that duty naturally fell to Wushuang Sect.
At first, the passage was sealed and Wushuang Sect guarded day and night over the area. Everything seemed to be over.
Until one day...
In an instant, turbulent winds rose before Yun Jin with black qi spreading everywhere.
Even knowing this was already something of the past, Yun Jin still felt a surge of tension as she watched.
She even somewhat didn't dare to keep watching, as if by doing so, the tragedy wouldn't happen again.
The giant sword's calm voice rang out, "Although this side of the world had already exhausted all their ideas, the Extraterrestrial Demon Clan still discovered the passage. They secretly gathered strength and launched a full assault on the formation that night."
"With endless reinforcements of Extraterrestrial Demon Clans behind them, the grand formation would be broken sooner or later. Once breached, endless demons would follow the passage and flood into this world, turning it into hell."
"Master knew our world simply couldn't withstand them at all. Wushuang Sect absolutely couldn't allow the grand formation to break. Thus, master recruited the sect's experts and activated the ultimate formation. This formation forcibly dragged the entire Cloud Sea Mountain into another dimension, even severing all ties between Cloud Sea Mountain with this world. From that moment on, Cloud Sea Mountain became an isolated island."
"Later, the Demon Clan still broke through the grand formation. Master led the people from Wushuang Sect in a desperate battle. The Four Great Holy Lands also sensed the anomaly and they actually attempted to rescue us, but Master concealed the entire Wushuang Sect so that the Demon Clans wouldn't be able to come to this world. Even the Holy Lands could no longer locate it, much less provide help."
"In the alternate dimension, Wushuang Sect fought the first wave of the Extraterrestrial Demon Clan in a catastrophic battle. In the end, Wushuang Sect was nearly annihilated, and the first wave of extraterrestrial demons were trapped there, unable to reach this world."
"My master was known as the Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos. He comprehended countless Great Daos, one of which allowed him to create avatars. Master knew that to repel the Extraterrestrial Demon Clan, Wushuang Sect was bound to be destroyed and he would also be killed. So, he used those avatars to create sword tombs one after another and leave the true inheritance of Wushuang Sect somewhere in this world. Then, he returned to the alternate dimension."
The giant sword showed a heartbroken expression, "I am my master's life-bound sword, there's a special connection between us. I could feel that shortly after he returned, he perished completely. The other swords also sensed the same. Wushuang Sect… is likely completely extinct."
Yun Jin fell silent.
Before her eyes, the man wielding Tianpo Sword stood in the air.
Behind him were countless demons that broke the grand formation pressing forward.
He spoke calmly to everyone from Wushuang Sect, "The Extraterrestrial Demon Clan has found the passage, they would definitely charge here in an endless stream. Even if the Holy Lands and the entire cultivation world assist us, they would one day break the formation and then destroy this world."
The many members of Wushuang Sect listened quietly, their gazes were firm and fearless. Clearly, they had already reached a certain resolve.
Looking at them, the Sword Sage's eyes slightly glistened. He slowly said, "Now, the grand formation is about the break. I have already activated the ultimate formation. From this moment on, no one may enter nor leave Cloud Sea Mountain."
It wasn't like he hadn't considered sending all the disciples away, if he could, it was enough for him to die alone.
But.
It's too late.
It's already too late.
Although these Extraterrestrial Demon Clans haven't broken the formation yet, he could sense that these demons actually carried an aura uniquely belonging to Wushuang Sect.
Clearly, they had used some kind of method to remember Wushuang Sect's aura. Even without the passage in the future, they could still use this aura to find the location of the people from Wushuang Sect.
Naturally, disciples from Wushuang Sect are surrounded by Wushuang Sect's aura.
If they managed to survive and escape to the outside world, after spending some time, the extraterrestrial demons could still follow the aura to find the world they wanted to protect.
Therefore.
Including himself.
No one from the entire Wushuang Sect could survive.
Thankfully, when the passage appeared, he summoned all the disciples back.
Otherwise, with the disciples staying outside, it would've guided the extraterrestrial demons instead.
There was silence on top of Cloud Sea Mountain.
All disciples of Wushuang Sect silently stood still, fearlessly looked at the extraterrestrial demons.
Suddenly.
Someone calmly said.
"Bound to the sect in life and death."
In the next moment.
"Bound to the sect in life and death."
"Bound to the sect in life and death."
One voice after another, though not impassioned nor rousing, was instead calm in a way that made the heart tremble.
The disciples of Wushuang Sect do not fear death.
They had also made preparations to fight to their deaths.
If the destruction of a single sect could be exchanged for peace in the cultivation world.
Then they deserve to die.
And they would die willingly
The Sword Sage of Ten Thousand Daos' eyes grew slightly moist. He wasn't afraid of death, he only felt like he had failed these countless disciples.
But he.
But they.
Had no choice.
The Sword Sage spoke again, his voice slightly hoarse, "The ultimate formation has been fully activated. Everyone, follow me to our deaths."
No one raised any objections. Instead, their gazes grew even more resolute.
In the next moment.
The entire Cloud Sea Mountain rose from the ground and vanished into another dimension, never to reappear.
The vision ended here. The scene disappeared and returned to the sword domain.
Yun Jin stood there, dazed.
She felt her eyes seemed to have some kind of liquid flow out.
She wiped her eyes.
It's tears.
Yun Jin was stunned.
She hadn't cried in many years.
After experiencing so many worlds, she thought her own heart was as hard as iron.
But at this moment, she couldn't help the tears from flowing out.
She asked Tianpo Sword, "But wasn't Wushuang Sect's doctrine one of non-action? If so, why sacrifice themselves for all beings? Even if the extraterrestrial demons invaded, everyone from Wushuang Sect had high cultivations, they could've still lived for a long time."
Tianpo Sword glanced at Yun Jin and replied calmly, "My master once said: In times of peace, one may practice non-action and withdraw from the world. But when the world is in peril, one descends the mountain to save it."
In times of peace, one practices non-action and withdraws from the world.
In times of calamity, one descends the mountain to save the world.
Yun Jin was silent.
She only had one thought.
Wushuang Sect was truly, unquestionably unmatched.